课时作业(二十五)[模块8Unit2Theuniversallanguage](限时:30分钟)Ⅰ.单项填空1.Themanwefollowedsuddenlystoppedandlookedasif______whetherhewasgoingintherightdirection.A.seeingB.havingseenC.tohaveseenD.tosee2.Thisnovelis________inthemoderncity,SanFrancisco,soonce________,itwillbeverypopular.A.put;publishesB.set;havingpublishedC.put;publishingD.set;published3.—Haveyoufinishedyourhomeworkyet?—Notyet.I________todoitjustafewminutesago.A.gotdownB.setoutC.setoffD.setup4.Thisphenomenonisnotspecialbut________.A.specificB.universalC.universityD.uncommon5.Theconferenceroomcan________about100people,soIdon'tthinkitistoosmallforustohaveameeting.A.hireB.employC.takeD.hold6.—Whoshouldberesponsiblefortheaccident?—Theboss,nottheworkers.Theyjustcarrytheorders________.A.astoldB.asaretoldC.astellingD.astheytold7.Bobranthe100metersin9.91seconds,andIhavenotseen________thisyear.A.thebestB.betterC.moreD.themost8.Thecompanyhasdecidedto________anewclerkintheaccountsdepartmentanddismisstwofromtheoffice.A.takeupB.takeonC.takeoverD.takeoff9.TomandKate________forfiveyears.A.fallinloveB.havebeeninloveC.havefalleninloveD.wereinlovewith10.Hewas________tospendtherestofthefootballseasononthebench.A.sentencedB.triedC.condemnedD.suggested11.Theyoungcouple,whohavemuch________witheachother,aredancing________musicofblues.A.byheart;toB.inmind;byC.inheart;accordingtoD.incommon;to12.Theyounglady________toseethefilmaloneonsuchadarknight.A.daresnotgoB.daresnottogoC.darenottogoD.doesn'tdaretogo13.________itlookedlikeasimpleaccident,butlaterthepolicebecamesuspicious.A.AtsightofB.OutofsightC.InsightD.Atfirstsight14.—Whyareyousonervous?—Mycomputerbrokedownandmyessay________since.A.hasbeenleftunfinishedB.haslefttofinishC.waslefttofinishD.hadbeenleftunfinished15.Thelawdemandsthateveryone________hiscarcheckedatleastonceayear.A.hasB.wouldhaveC.haveD.willhaveⅡ.[2012·江西卷]阅读理解BigBrothersBigSistersisbasedonthesimplicityandpoweroffriendship.Itisaprogramwhichprovidesfriendshipandfunbymatchingvulnerable_young_people(ages7-17)withavolunteeradultwhocanbebotharolemodelandasupportivefriend.Volunteertutorscomefromallwalksoflife—married,single,withorwithoutchildren.BigBrothersandBigSistersarenotreplacementparentsorsocialworkers.Theyaretutors:someonetotrust,tohavefunwith,totalkandgotowhenneeded.ABigSisterandLittleSisterwillgenerallyspendbetweenoneandfourhourstogetherthreeorfourtimeseachmonthforatleasttwelvemonths.Theyenjoysimpleactivitiessuchasapicnicatapark,cooking,playingsportorgoingtoafootballmatch.Theseactivitiesimprovethefriendshipandhelptheyoungpersondeveloppositiveselfrespect,confidenceandlifedirection.BigBrothersBigSistersorganizationsexistthroughouttheworld.Itisthelargestandmostwellknownprovideroftutorservicesinternationallyandhasbeenoperatingfor25years.EmilyandSarahhavebeenmatchedsinceMarch2008.Emilyisa10yearoldgirlwhohasexperiencedsomedifficultiesbeingacceptedbyherschoolmatesatschool.‘Iwasprettysuretherewassomethingwrongwithme.’Emily'smumcameacrossBigBrothersBigSistersandthoughtitwouldbeofbenefittoEmilyby‘providingdifferentfeedback(反馈)aboutherselfotherthanjustrelyingonschoolmatestomeasureherselfworth.’Sarahwantedtogetinvolvedinavolunteerprogram.‘Igoogleditandfoundouthowtobeapartofit.Ithoughtitwouldbefunformetogetinvolvedinmakingtimetodosomethingbecausesometimesit'sallworkandnoplay.’BigBrothersBigSistershasbeenofgreatbenefitandenjoymenttobothEmilyandSarah.TheyloveandlookforwardtotheirtimetogetherandthepartnershiphascertainlyhelpedEmilybemorecomfortableinbeingthewonderful,happyanduniquegirlsheis!16.WhatistheaimofBigBrothersBigSisters?A.Toofferstudentspublicservices.B.Tohelpstudentsimprovetheirgrades.C.Toorganizesportactivitiesforyoungpeople.D.Toprovidepartnershipandfunforyoungpeople.17.Avolunteerisusuallyexpectedtoworkwithinayearforatleast________.A.24hoursB.36hoursC.48hoursD.72hours18.AccordingtoEmily'smother,thisprogrammayprovideEmilywith________.A.advicefromherteachersB.anewwaytoassessherselfC.anewwaytojudgeherschoolmatesD.morecommentsfromherschoolmates19.WhydidSarahwanttogetinvolvedintheprogram?A.Sheusedtobeavolunteer.B.Sheneededaparttimejob.C.Shefeltabitboredwithherlife.D.Shewantedtogetachallengingjob.20.Accordingtothepassage,‘vulnerableyoungpeople’areprobablythosewhoare________.A.popularatschoolB.ratherweakphysicallyC.easilyhurtemotionallyD.confidentinthemselvesⅢ.任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最适当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。TheStateofHawaiiisastateoftheUnitedStates,locatedonagroupofislandsinthecentralPacificOceansouthwestofthecontinentalUnitedStates,southeastofJapan,andnortheastofAustralia.ThestatewasadmittedtotheUniononAugust21st,1959,makingitthe50thstate.ItscapitalisHonoluluontheislandofOahu.Themostrecentcensusputsthestate'spopulationat1,211,537.ThisstateincludesnearlytheentirevolcanicHawaiianIslandchain,whichismadeupofhundredsofislandsspreadover1,500miles.Atthesoutheasternendofthegroupofislands,theeight“mainislands”areNiihau,Kauai,Oahu,Molokai,Lanai,Kahoolawe,Maui,andHawaii.Thelastbyfarthelargest,andisoftencalledthe“BigIsland”or“BigIsle”toavoidconfusionwiththestateasawhole.Hawa